Roller-skate



Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED' 'STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention re1ates t0 an improvement in roller-skates which are adapted. t0 be applied to the feet of dolls in order t0 permit the dol1s to be rolled freely about the floor.

So far as I am aware, this is a new idea of providing roller-skates 011 the feet 0f 01011s 110 permit them t0 be rolled about on the fioor. 1 ha.ve con structed a simple, inexpensive and sturdy rollerskate which may be easily applied to the feet of dol1s, and when piaced there0n is securely fastened to the feet against removal. This has proved very effective for the purpos e mentioned, and adds considerable enjoyment t0 the use 0f the dolls.

In the aceompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one 0f the roherskates;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectiona1 view therethrough; and.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectiona1 view therethrough.

A 1011er skate is provided with rollers 1 of simple f0rm, which are mounted on ax1es 2 f0r rotation thereon, which axles are carried by downturned 1egs 3 and 4, respectively disposed at the front and rear 01 the skate. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the front 1egs 3 are formed integral with a t0ecap 5 shaped 120 receive the toe of the d011 foot; A tongue 7 extends backwardly from the forward edge of the toe cap 5 in a general horizontal direction, and forms the bottom of the t0e cap upon Which the toe of the 0.011 foot rests. Lugs 6 are formed 0n the ends of side members 6 integral with the toe cap 5, and extending amund the tongue 7 in slight1y spaced. relation therefrom, as shown in Fig. 3.

The 1egs 4 are carried by a hee1 piece 8, which is shaped t0 receive and embrace the heel 0f the d011 f0ot. 'Ihe hee1 piece 8 has a bottom plate 9 extending forwardly from the rear edge thereof, which bottom platze 9 carries at its edges and on its 10wer side the guides 10 to slidably receive the tongue 7 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The side members 11 are bent down from the sides of the heel piece 8, and. around the guides 10 forming bottom 1ugs 12 which are spaced rearward1y fr0m the 1ugs 6.

A coil spring 13 has its rear and. extending through the lugs 12, and its forward end has a 1oop 14 formed therein t0 extend around and. embrace the lugs 6 in order to hold the toe-cap 5 and heel-piece 8 in their proper relation t0 each other and against separation.

T0 app1y the toy roller-skate to a d011 foot, '1t is merely necessary t0 press the toe-cap 5 toward the rear, which movement is sufticient t0 allow the loop 14 t0 drop from around. the 1ugs 6 by gravity, and the toe-cap 5 may then be slid forward far enough t0 permit the insertion of the 0.011 foot between the toe-cap and heel-plate; 01, if desired, these parts may be entirely separated in applying the skate t0 the d011 foot, after which they are slid together t0 embrace the front and. back portions 0f the do11 foot, and the 100p 14 may then be hooked over the lugs 6 to efiectively hold the skate on the doll foot.

' This provides an additional ritem of amusement in connection with a d011, Which it is 10elieved, has not been proposed heretofore, and the skates may be simply and inexpensively construeted so as not to add very substantialiy to the cost of the dolls, 0r they may 100 501d. additiona11y t0 be applied to dolls.

1. A roller-skate comprising a toe-cap and a heel-piece, one of said parts having a tongue, and the other 01 said parts having a bottom plate, provided with guides at the side edges thereof slidably receiving the tongue, and resilient means connected with said parts. normally tending t0 produce sliding movement between said. tongue and guides.

2. A roller-skate comprising a toe-cap and a heel-piece, one of said parts having a. tongue, and the other 0f said parts having a bottom plate, 35 provided with guides at the side edges thereof s1idably receiving the tongue, lugs depending from the toe-cap and heel-piece, and resilient means connecting the lugs together.

3. A toy roller skate for a do1l having a toe cap of cup shape t0 fit around and. over the top 015 the t0e of the d011, a heel-piece shaped to fit around and over a, protruding back part of the heel of the d011, an approximately flat plate-like structure s1idably connecting the t0e cap and. heel-piece together, and. resilient means connected with the cap and. heei-piece and normally tending; 130 draw the same together and. hold the. cap and heel-piece in embracing action against opposite end portions of the toe and hee1 of the 0.011 f0ot and. prevent removal 0f the rol1er skate therefrom.

EMMA W. HAST. 

